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Three-quarters of Poles intend to spend up to PLN 1,000 on Christmas this year, with 32% planning to spend no more than PLN 500, according to a survey commissioned by "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" and RMF conducted by United Surveys.more

Second-hand cars are increasing in price at a furious pace despite growing imports. Another record has just been broken - in terms of price and age - writes yesterday's "Puls Biznesu".more

The cost of a typical Christmas turkey dinner has risen by 3.4% as rocketing inflation pushes up food prices, according to new figures.more

Poland is the fifth economy in Europe and one of the 10 in the world to attract the most investment in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (so-called STEM) in 2020, according to the report "Invest in digital Poland".more

Drivers can now use almost 30 kilometers of the S19 expressway in Podkarpacie. On Monday, three sections were put into operation - from the Rudnik nad Sanem junction to the Łowisko junction. This route will be part of the Via Carpatia route, which will connect the Baltic Sea with the seas of southern Europe, including The Aegean Sea.more

Warehouse workers and drivers employed by supermarket giant Tesco are to stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks in a dispute over pay.more

According to data from the Netherlands Statistics Office (CBS), over one million inhabitants of the Netherlands live in poverty. One in ten households "barely make ends meet".more

Due to warnings from the British government that it may suspend the Northern Ireland Protocol, the US is delaying an agreement to remove tariffs on British steel and aluminium that were introduced under Donald Trump, the Financial Times reported yesterday.more

Due to very high inflation and rapid growth of salaries, next year's index of pension and disability benefit valorisation will also be record high - writes today's "Super Express".more

A scheme which allows shoppers at convenience stores to get cashback without having to make a purchase is being expanded rapidly over the next few weeks.more

Almost 2.6 million adult Poles live with their parents, i.e. 172 thousand. more than in 2019 - according to the published analysis of HRE Investments. In total, almost half (47.5%) of Poles aged 25-34 remain in family homes.more

A typical UK family will spend £1,700 more per year on household costs in 2022, according to a forecast for BBC Panorama. more

London is still the top UK destination for skilled migrants, despite being hit hardest by the pandemic-driven fall in overseas workers.more

High unemployment and soaring inflation have placed Spain at the forefront of the "poverty index" in the EU, an indicator compiled by economist Arthur Okuna, which describes the country's economic situation by linking inflation to the unemployment rate.more

Self-employed and contractors including nurses and social workers hit over ‘disguised remuneration schemes’more

Building a bridge or tunnel between Scotland and Northern Ireland is technically possible, but would cost at least £209 billion, an amount that cannot be justified, a feasibility study published yesterday assessed.more

The British Government yesterday expressed its disappointment at the blockade of the Channel Tunnel and the port of Calais announced by French fishermen for today. French fishermen intend to protest against the refusal of some of them to be granted licences to fish in British waters.more

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki arrived in London today for a meeting with UK Chief Executive Boris Johnson; the main topic will be the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border of the European Union, as well as energy price issues.more

German discounter Lidl has announced plans to increase the number of its UK stores to 1,100 by 2025, up from 880 now. more

A third of small business owners predict their best festive season for five years after a post-pandemic spending splurge.more

Consumers could face less food choice this Christmas because of supply chain issues, MPs have been warned.more

Spain's 12-month inflation rate (IPC) was 5.4% in October. and is the highest in 29 years. In just one month, the prices of consumer goods and services increased by 1.2%. - it follows from the latest data of the National Statistical Institute (INE).more

Bulb Energy, the seventh largest energy supplier on the British market, announced that it will go under receivership, which in practice means bankruptcy. It is the 22nd company to withdraw from the market since September due to high energy prices.more

The Netherlands continues to be attractive to companies and criminals to avoid paying taxes and concealing money through so-called letterbox companies, says a government commission set up to investigate the activities of tax avoidance companies in a report released yesterday.more

From next year, all newly built homes and commercial buildings in England will be required to install charging points for electric cars, the British government announced.more